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Bowie, MD vs Martinsville, IN

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- Household income in Martinsville, is 59% less than it is in Bowie and is 31% below the National Average.
- Bowie unemployment rate is 6.3%.
- Martinsville unemployment rate is 3.9%.
 Bowie, MDMartinsville, INUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$52,644  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$52,599$69,021
 Family Median Income$138,611  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Bowie, MDMartinsville, INUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock13.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K17.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Bowie, MDMartinsville, INUnited States
 Management, business, finance25.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.6%6.5%
 Community, social services3.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.5%1.2%
 Education, library8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock24.1%13.1%
Reviews for Bowie    15 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Bowie should have better department stores. One has to travel to another city to find a Nordstroms and other upscale stores. Bowie Towne Center seems to bring in lesser  More

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Over 10 years ago

I grew up in Bowie in the 1980s. At the time, despite being in PG County which was nicknamed DC's ugly city because its demographics and crime were similar to the  More

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Over 13 years ago

COST TO MUCH TO LIVE  More

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Reviews for Martinsville    2 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

If you are not originally from Martinsville - DON'T MOVE THERE! It is the most unfriendly, racially bigoted, cliquish "community". We built a home there, in an upscale  More

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Over 15 years ago

The best thing about Martinsville, IN is the lack of crime in the country. I have grown up here and living in the country creates a sense of security and comfort. It  More

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